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Anotherview No.13, Early Summer in Portofino by Anotherview
Anotherview No.13, Early Summer in Portofino by Anotherview

Anotherview No.13, Early Summer in Portofino by Anotherview

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Anotherview is an ongoing project that takes place in between interior design and video art. It transforms your home into a nomadic place, where virtual window leads to unexpected la...

Category

2010s Italian Rare Gifts

Materials

Iron

One of a Kind Pedro Friedeberg Hands and Ties Chair Gold Leaf
One of a Kind Pedro Friedeberg Hands and Ties Chair Gold Leaf

One of a Kind Pedro Friedeberg Hands and Ties Chair Gold Leaf

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Kansas City, MO

This is an extremely rare opportunity. One off chair by artist and designer Pedro Friedeberg. This stunning chair is upholstered in Mr. Friedeberg's own personal neck ties. 17 hand-c...

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2010s Mexican Modern Rare Gifts

Materials

Gold Leaf

Anotherview No.8 Skiing in the Brenta Dolomites, Video Art by Anotherview
Anotherview No.8 Skiing in the Brenta Dolomites, Video Art by Anotherview

Anotherview No.8 Skiing in the Brenta Dolomites, Video Art by Anotherview

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Anotherview is an ongoing project that takes place in between interior design and video art. It transforms your home into a nomadic place, where virtual wind...

Category

2010s Italian Rare Gifts

Materials

Iron, Stainless Steel

Carved Swiss Black Forest Chalet Clock, circa 1880
Carved Swiss Black Forest Chalet Clock, circa 1880

Carved Swiss Black Forest Chalet Clock, circa 1880

Located in Evergreen, CO

Intricate, painstaking detail is featured in this rare and magnificent, hand-carved, Black Forest chalet clock, which has professionally restored woodwork...

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1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Rare Gifts

Materials

Walnut

Giant-Sized King's Guardsman by Kay Bojesen
Giant-Sized King's Guardsman by Kay Bojesen

Giant-Sized King's Guardsman by Kay Bojesen

By Kay Bojesen

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A very rare and monumental giant-sized model of the Royal Danish King's Guardsman hand crafted in wood having movable arms and legs and retaining its ...

Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rare Gifts

Materials

Wood

Teckell Ciclotte in Black by Luca Schieppati and Gianfranco Barban
Teckell Ciclotte in Black by Luca Schieppati and Gianfranco Barban

Teckell Ciclotte in Black by Luca Schieppati and Gianfranco Barban

By Gianfranco Barban, Luca Schieppati, Teckell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Ciclotte exercise bike designed by Luca Schieppati and Gianfranco Barban for Teckell is a part of the fitness collection. The bike is built with a crysta...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rare Gifts

Materials

Steel

Anotherview N.18 A Sunday by the Western Wall, Video Art by Anotherview
Anotherview N.18 A Sunday by the Western Wall, Video Art by Anotherview

Anotherview N.18 A Sunday by the Western Wall, Video Art by Anotherview

By AnotherView

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Anotherview is an ongoing project that takes place in between interior design and video art. It transforms your home into a nomadic place, where virtual wind...

Category

2010s Italian Rare Gifts

Materials

Iron

Original Vintage Rio Mid-Century Modern Chaise by Oscar Niemeyer, 1978
Original Vintage Rio Mid-Century Modern Chaise by Oscar Niemeyer, 1978

Original Vintage Rio Mid-Century Modern Chaise by Oscar Niemeyer, 1978

By Oscar Niemeyer, Anna Maria Niemeyer

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Niemeyer was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. That’s "Rio" Chaise Lounge created in 1978 by Oscar Niemeyer and his daughter Anna Maria Niemeyer. "Rio" is exemplary of Niemeyer’s exquisite curves and sinuous forms made famous by his seminal modern architecture. That's a rare vintage piece Manufactured by Moveis Tepperman in Brazil, 1995. Literature Desenho da Utopia, Brazilian Modern Furniture...

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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rare Gifts

Materials

Leather, Cane, Wood

Monumental 19th Century Baccarat Style Crystal Table Fountain
Monumental 19th Century Baccarat Style Crystal Table Fountain

Monumental 19th Century Baccarat Style Crystal Table Fountain

By Baccarat

Located in Essex, MA

Rare and monumental crystal table fountain attributed to baccarat Three-tiers of blown and cut crystal, signature Baccarat-style diamond cut Marble base Can be used as an epergne however, was most probably a champagne fountain...

Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Rare Gifts

Materials

Crystal

Rolling Stones Band 1989 "Steel Wheels Tour" Custom Made Snooker Table
Rolling Stones Band 1989 "Steel Wheels Tour" Custom Made Snooker Table

Rolling Stones Band 1989 "Steel Wheels Tour" Custom Made Snooker Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

From the Rolling Stones Band "Steel Wheels Tour" is a custom made Snooker table. On the 1989 Steel wheels tour table, which was decorated with names of classic Rolling Stones’ hits, had legs mounted with replicas of John Pasche’s famous 1970 “Tongue and Lips” artwork...

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1970s North American Vintage Rare Gifts

Materials

Felt, Laminate, Wood

Diamond (Red)
Diamond (Red)

Diamond (Red)

By Jeff Koons

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Jeff Koons Title: Diamond (Red) Year: 2020 Medium: Porcelain with metallic chromatic coating Dimensions: 12 1/5 x 15 7/16 x 12 5/8 inches (31 x 39.2 x 32.1 cm) Edition: 599; ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Rare Gifts

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Chamberlain's Worcester Covered Tureen on Stand, circa 1820
Rare Chamberlain's Worcester Covered Tureen on Stand, circa 1820

Rare Chamberlain's Worcester Covered Tureen on Stand, circa 1820

Located in New York, NY

With the arms and crest on each side of Hay, Earl of Errol. The well of the stand has a full blown continuation of the overall "Rich Queen's" pattern.

Category

1820s British Antique Rare Gifts

Materials

Porcelain

9'2 "High Roller Gun" Custom Wooden Marquetry Surfboard feat 24 Carat Gold
9'2 "High Roller Gun" Custom Wooden Marquetry Surfboard feat 24 Carat Gold

9'2 "High Roller Gun" Custom Wooden Marquetry Surfboard feat 24 Carat Gold

By Emma Wood

Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

This is a unique custom surfboard featuring a marquetry deck incorporating 24 carat gold leaf, designed and hand-crafted by the w o o d p o p studio which specialises in marquetry an...

Category

2010s British Rare Gifts

Materials

Gold Leaf

White and Yellow Gold Tempered Glass Chess Set
White and Yellow Gold Tempered Glass Chess Set

White and Yellow Gold Tempered Glass Chess Set

Located in Southampton, PA

The foremost game of strategy unfolds between the most fantastic cast of characters with this unique and stunning handmade, custom designed chess set. Consider first the sheer weight...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Rare Gifts

Materials

14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Extremely Rare Pair of Ferdinand Barbedienne Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Vases
Extremely Rare Pair of Ferdinand Barbedienne Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Vases

Extremely Rare Pair of Ferdinand Barbedienne Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Vases

By Louis-Constant Sevin, Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An extremely rare, museum quality pair of Ferdinand Barbedienne ormolu and champlevé enamel vases, circa 1870, certainly designed by Louis Constant Sevin...

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Rare Gifts

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Rare Patek Philippe 5050R 18K Pink Gold Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Wristwatch
Rare Patek Philippe 5050R 18K Pink Gold Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Wristwatch

Rare Patek Philippe 5050R 18K Pink Gold Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Wristwatch

By Patek Philippe

Located in Switzerland, CH

Beautiful Patek Philippe 5050R Retrograde Perpetual Calendar 18K rose gold case with an 18K rose gold tang buckle Case in excellent condition with clear and bold hallmarks Baton Nume...

Category

1990s Swiss Rare Gifts

Materials

Rose Gold, 18k Gold

1962 Georges Braque Gilded Bronze & Bicolor Agate "Sarpedon" Precious Sculpture
1962 Georges Braque Gilded Bronze & Bicolor Agate "Sarpedon" Precious Sculpture

1962 Georges Braque Gilded Bronze & Bicolor Agate "Sarpedon" Precious Sculpture

By Georges Braque

Located in Paris, FR

Exceptional gilded bronze and bicolor concentric Agate sculpture called Sarpedon by Georges Braque (1882-1963), inventor of cubism. It is Signed 'Heger de Loewenfeld à Georges Braq...

Category

1960s French Modern Vintage Rare Gifts

Materials

Bronze

Original 1948 Baccarat Crystal Sun Clock
Original 1948 Baccarat Crystal Sun Clock

Original 1948 Baccarat Crystal Sun Clock

By Baccarat

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The designs of Georges Chevalier (1894-1987), who was artistic director of Baccarat from the 1920s to the 1970s, were largely responsible for propelling Baccarat into the modern era. With his purity of line and geometric style cues, his signature is clearly legible, marking the stylistic power of the first artist to work for the Manufacture. Among Georges Chevalier’s flagship designs, was the Sun...

Category

1940s French Art Deco Vintage Rare Gifts

Materials

Crystal, Iron, Brass, Metal

Fancy Yellow Diamond Ring, 20.28 Carat
Fancy Yellow Diamond Ring, 20.28 Carat

Fancy Yellow Diamond Ring, 20.28 Carat

Located in New Orleans, LA

This monumental 20.28-carat natural fancy yellow diamond ranks among the rarest and most coveted of all gemstones. The rare stone is certified by the Gemological Institute of America...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Rare Gifts

Materials

White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Lapis Lazuli Rock Crystal, Agate, Enamel Art Deco Inkwell
Cartier Lapis Lazuli Rock Crystal, Agate, Enamel Art Deco Inkwell

Cartier Lapis Lazuli Rock Crystal, Agate, Enamel Art Deco Inkwell

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

An outstanding Art Deco inkwell by Cartier. The malachite and lapis lazuli rectangular base of mosaic motif, supported by rock crystal and blue enamel feet, set at the center with ...

Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Rare Gifts

Materials

Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Poul Henningsen Table Lamp Model PH 3½/2 Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
Poul Henningsen Table Lamp Model PH 3½/2 Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark

Poul Henningsen Table Lamp Model PH 3½/2 Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark

By Poul Henningsen

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare table lamp model PH 3½/2 designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark. Marked “PAT. APPL”.

Category

1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rare Gifts

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair of Italian Portraits Made of Handcrafted Micromosaic Tiles
Pair of Italian Portraits Made of Handcrafted Micromosaic Tiles

Pair of Italian Portraits Made of Handcrafted Micromosaic Tiles

By Vatican Mosaic Studio

Located in London, GB

An important pair of large micromosaic plaques from The Vatican Studios of Rome Gold Gilt frames of portrait form enclose the plaques, which depict male and female Italian villagers...

Category

20th Century Italian Revival Rare Gifts

Materials

Giltwood, Cut Glass

Rare English Silver-Gilt Book-Form Chess and Backgammon Game Board, circa 1976
Rare English Silver-Gilt Book-Form Chess and Backgammon Game Board, circa 1976

Rare English Silver-Gilt Book-Form Chess and Backgammon Game Board, circa 1976

By Asprey & Garrard Limited

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Rare English silver-gilt book-form chess and backgammon game board, circa 1976. This exceptional and rare solid silver chess board converts into a backgammon board and can also be placed in a bookshelf to add more opulence. (3 in 1). This was most definitely a private commissioned piece by the House of Garrard...

Category

20th Century British Rare Gifts

Materials

Silver

Ultra Rare Christian Dior "  Gypsy " Blue Enamel Oversized Sunglasses, 1969
Ultra Rare Christian Dior "  Gypsy " Blue Enamel Oversized Sunglasses, 1969

Ultra Rare Christian Dior " Gypsy " Blue Enamel Oversized Sunglasses, 1969

By Christian Dior

Located in Baleares, Baleares

Ultra rare pair of Christian Dior Sunglasses circa 1969. This is a seldom and rare piece not only for its aesthetic value but for its importance in the sunglasses and fashion histor...

Category

1960s Austrian Rare Gifts

Mariano Fortuny Apricot  Delphos Gown
Mariano Fortuny Apricot  Delphos Gown

Mariano Fortuny Apricot Delphos Gown

By Fortuny

Located in New York, NY

This made This dress of finely pleated apricot colored silk with silk cording along side seams, and multicolored glass beads threaded through the cording. Named after a Greek cla...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Rare Gifts

Still life with Watermelon, NY
Still life with Watermelon, NY

Still life with Watermelon, NY

By Irving Penn

Located in Miami, FL

Phillips de Pury Collection of Alain Dominique Perrin Printed 1985, One from an edition of 21 dye transfer prints Signed Irving Penn Verso Literature: Szarkowki, Irving Penn Irving...

Category

1940s Modern Rare Gifts

Materials

Dye Transfer

Descending from the Cross, by Torchlight

Descending from the Cross, by Torchlight

By Rembrandt van Rijn

Located in New York, NY

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 1606 Leiden – Amsterdam 1669 The Descent from the Cross by Torchlight 1654 etching and drypoint; sheet 213 x 163 mm (8 3/8 x 6 7/16 inches) Bart...

Category

17th Century Old Masters Rare Gifts

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Wind Tunnel Model of a Douglas Destroyer Made by NACA/NASA in 1942
Wind Tunnel Model of a Douglas Destroyer Made by NACA/NASA in 1942

Wind Tunnel Model of a Douglas Destroyer Made by NACA/NASA in 1942

Located in London, GB

A very rare World War II 1/5 scale wind tunnel development model of a Douglas "Destroyer" XSB2D-1 torpedo and dive bomber, circa 1942. The model was made ...

Category

1940s American Vintage Rare Gifts

Materials

Aluminum

Large French Tudor Wall Mirror by Line Vautrin
Large French Tudor Wall Mirror by Line Vautrin

Large French Tudor Wall Mirror by Line Vautrin

By Line Vautrin

Located in Atlanta, GA

A stunning French convex wall mirror by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1950s-1960s. A relatively rare model called "Tudor". Textured talosel construction with si...

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rare Gifts

Materials

Silver Leaf

Ciclotte Bike in Carbon Fiber by Luca Schieppati
Ciclotte Bike in Carbon Fiber by Luca Schieppati

Ciclotte Bike in Carbon Fiber by Luca Schieppati

$16,718Sale Price / item|20% Off

Ciclotte Bike in Carbon Fiber by Luca Schieppati

By Luca Schieppati

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Ciclotte bike is an innovative exercise bike, designed and made in Italy, that combines idea, form and technology rethinking the traditional aesthetic an...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rare Gifts

Materials

Plastic

French Wine Corker
French Wine Corker

French Wine Corker

Located in New Orleans, LA

The fine art of wine-making is brought to life by this rare French wine corker. Beautifully crafted of wrought iron, this corker is specifically des...

Category

20th Century French Other Rare Gifts

Materials

Iron

David Hockney, A Bigger Book
David Hockney, A Bigger Book

David Hockney, A Bigger Book

By David Hockney

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hardcover, 50 x 70 cm (19.6 x 27.5 in.), 498 pages, 13 fold-outs, with an adjustable bookstand designed by Marc Newson, plus an illustrated 680-page chronology book A Bigger Book, TASCHEN’s SUMO...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Rare Gifts

Materials

Paper

East Vidette

East Vidette

By Ansel Adams

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Signed (AE Adams), titled, printed on the front of print. Rare vintage parmelian print from 1927.

Category

1920s Rare Gifts

Untitled - Rare Etching by Lucio Fontana - 1965
Untitled - Rare Etching by Lucio Fontana - 1965

Untitled - Rare Etching by Lucio Fontana - 1965

By Lucio Fontana

Located in Roma, IT

Original black and white etching, hand signed in pencil on the lower right. Numbered in pencil on lower left. Edition of 100 prints. Representing a rooster on a branch. Very good con...

Category

1960s Rare Gifts

Materials

Etching

Van Cleef&Arpels D0.36ct 93P D3.26ct 18K White Gold Cosmos Large Model Ring
Van Cleef&Arpels D0.36ct 93P D3.26ct 18K White Gold Cosmos Large Model Ring

Van Cleef&Arpels D0.36ct 93P D3.26ct 18K White Gold Cosmos Large Model Ring

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Tokyo, JP

■Item No.321171205 ■Brand: Van Cleef & Arpels ■Retail Price: JPY 6,336,000 (including tax) ■Name: COSMOS Large Model Ring ■Material: 1P diamond (D0.36ct), total 93P diamond (D3.26ct)...

Category

2010s French Rare Gifts

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Anotherview, No.21, Anotherview N.21 Trevi Fountain a Few Days After Lockdown
Anotherview, No.21, Anotherview N.21 Trevi Fountain a Few Days After Lockdown

Anotherview, No.21, Anotherview N.21 Trevi Fountain a Few Days After Lockdown

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Anotherview is an ongoing project that takes place in between interior design and video art. It transforms your home into a nomadic place, where virtual window leads to unexpected la...

Category

2010s Italian Rare Gifts

Materials

Iron

Chanel SS19 Skateboard
Chanel SS19 Skateboard

Chanel SS19 Skateboard

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Elevate Your Ride or Decor game with Chanel’s Limited Edition Skateboard. A part of the French house’s SS19 collection, Chanel has released a luxe skateboard for those looking to add...

Category

2010s French Rare Gifts

Rosior by Manuel Rosas "Dog" Pendant Necklace set in White Gold with Diamonds
Rosior by Manuel Rosas "Dog" Pendant Necklace set in White Gold with Diamonds

Rosior by Manuel Rosas "Dog" Pendant Necklace set in White Gold with Diamonds

By Rosior

Located in Porto, PT

Rosior Contemporary "Dog" Pendant Necklace manufactured in White Gold and set with: - 1296 colorless (F-VVS) Diamonds with 10,75 ct; - 496 Yellow Diamonds with 5,07 ct; - 113 Black D...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Rare Gifts

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Go...

Landscape Mobile, Limoges by Roy Lichtenstein
Landscape Mobile, Limoges by Roy Lichtenstein

Landscape Mobile, Limoges by Roy Lichtenstein

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in Jersey City, NJ

With landscape mobile, Roy Lichtenstein has designed a beautiful "art system" as a table centerpiece. Invoking Alexander Calder's standing mobiles, Lichtenstein termed this piece a "stabile." It is in fact a non-moving object representing a tall tree set in a green basin...

Category

2010s French Rare Gifts

Materials

Porcelain, Resin